Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-09-24
The Presidents Reception and Speech.

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u Presidents Reception and Speech.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-Ihe grand indus.
trial display and procession which marked the
opening OF the conditional centennial cele.
bratIon was tie most imposing event Of its
character ever witnessed IN this city, accus-
toned as II is TO psrades Of unusual magui-
tude and Of historic Al interest. 1t is impoSsi-
bic to estimate the number of people who
have j0urneyed here from near aud far to
share IN the festival. The proceedings to-day
Will Include a private reception to President
Cleveland by the y mme rcial exchange. This
VIII be followei b. the grand military parade
or 25,t ~ trooDs under command of Gen.
Sheridan. A reception Will be given TO the
president al the Academy OF Music in the
evening. On that occasion Mrs. Cleveland,
all the members OF the cabinet and their la
dies Will take part with the president ia the
reception proceedings. A reception will also
oe gwen IN the evening by the committee Oh
military display to the Ulcers Of the army
ana navy the marine corps and national
guard al the Union league. The officers will
pay their RESPECTS TO the president at the
academy reception later in the evening. A
r ception Will also be rendered by the Jour
~nnlists' club TO visiting representatives.
C~LEvELAND's SPEECH.
The president o. tue Comm Iclal exchange
then introduced the presileut, VINO said:
II ain glad To have this opportunity to
meet so large a representation OF the business
men OF Phllsde pnia. 1t is well that We
should not enlireiy forget, In the midst Of
our centennial jubilee, mat the aim and pur-
pose OF good government tends, alter ali, TO
The advancement aud material interests OF
the peopie ana the increase Of their trade aud
commerce, th ugh 1t has sometimes occurred
o mH nat III the hurry and rush OF business,
there might well DE infused a little more pat.
fiotlsin iGan We are won't TO see, and a little
more recognition Of the fsc. that the whole
some political sentiment Is closely related,
not only 10 the general good, but TO the
General success OF business. O. course, our
citizens engaged IN business are qiick to see
the bearing OF any policy which the govern
tuent NAV ADOPT, as IL affects their personal
succy ss and tneir accumulation, but | would
ike to See that broad and patriotic senti-
ment among them Which can see bey ond their
peculiarly and p rsOnsl interests, and which
can tcDgniZe tnat the advancement of the
entire country Is the object FOR which they
NAV Well strive, even sometimes To the dtmt
mutton Of constantly increasing prodts.
Nus we alwal s look for the political Opinions
w. ~ W. 'h''H 'HN' 'N~''NJ - 49,
suppose their immediate pscuniary adVau-
tage is foup.! But how vain ii Is 10 hope
Tor the Grad cation Of selfish motive IN the
4fiairs OF NJ.
"but | sm r minded that we celebrate to-
day the trium n OF patriotism over selfish
ness, ana VIII 8nyoGe say that the conces alons
were mol Seli made, or that w are not to-day
In rhe full equipment OF The blessings result
ing fro adI- regard for all the conH ct n
interests rep-e-cntcd by the different states
which were united Il hundred years ago. ]
believe the complete benefits promised to the
people of our form OF COVE Ament can Onl. he
secured by the exercise If the same spirit OF
federation ;or ra.a etAerS' rights and inter
ter.sts, ia nhich IL had ifs birth,
CENTS spirtt VIII prevail when the business
men of the country Cultivate political
t~hrugnts, VIII they cease 70 eschew particl-
"a ion In political action, aid when such
thought AM .ctiDn are guarded by better mo-
ives han purely selfish snd exclusive benefit.
| am of The opinion that there is no place In
he country where such a condition can be so
properly and Successfully m obtained as here
among the enlightened and enterprising bust
ness men Of PHILADELPHIA"